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The early modern subject : self-consciousness and personal identity from Descartes to Hume /

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Udo Thiel presents a critical evaluation of the understanding of self-consciousness and personal identity in early modern philosophy. He explores over a century of philosophical debate from Descartes to Hume, and argues that our interest in human subjectivity remains influenced by the conceptual fra...

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Main Author: Thiel, Udo, 1954-
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2011.
Subjects:
Identity (Philosophical concept) > History.
Self-consciousness (Awareness) > History.
Philosophy, European > 17th century.
Philosophy, European > 18th century.
Identité > Histoire.
Conscience de soi > Histoire.
Philosophie européenne > 17e siècle.
Philosophie européenne > 18e siècle.
Identity (Philosophical concept)
Philosophy, European
Self-consciousness (Awareness)
1600-1799
Electronic books.
History
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:Udo Thiel presents a critical evaluation of the understanding of self-consciousness and personal identity in early modern philosophy. He explores over a century of philosophical debate from Descartes to Hume, and argues that our interest in human subjectivity remains influenced by the conceptual framework of early modern thought.
Physical Description:1 online resource
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780191730917
0191730912